Unnamed Narrator – First-Person Observer in 1880s New Mexico
The narrator first describes himself as a “very small peg wobbling about in a big hole” [1]. He explains his long silence by noting that “there has been nothing in the way of special news” and that “everything is running smoothly” [5]. He did not know a man named Davidson, whose brother was shot while going out of town around 11 o’clock at night [2]. He tells of a young lady from the country whose horse was precipitated over an embankment while she listened to exercises at a grove; neither she nor the horse was hurt [3]. He recounts an incident where three men were captured, one a small or medium-sized talker who admitted to robbing stages for years and said it was the first time he had been caught, taking the matter as a huge joke [4].
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- I am first referred to as a “very small peg… (1890)I am first referred to as a “very small peg wobbling about in a big hole,” and yet when the hole is filled they howl that I alone filled it.
- did not know this man Davidson… (1890)did not know this man Davidson. His brother was shot while going out of town, about 11 o’clock at night.
- A young lady from the country whose name… (1889)A young lady from the country whose name our reporter did not learn, was with her horse precipitated over an embankment, whilst listen- ing to the exercises at the grove. Neither the fair rider nor the horse w…
- There proved to be three in the party, one… (1890)There proved to be three in the party, one of whom was a small or medium sized man, but a great talker. He told his captors that he had done nothing but rob stages for years, that this was the first time …
- There has been nothing in the way of… (1888)There has been nothing in the way of special news, hence my long silence. Every- thing is running smoothly notwithstanding the attempted blockade.